Obligación de proporcionar muestras biológicas para análisis de ADN

Explicación Simple

Si alguien comete un delito y no da una muestra de ADN cuando debería, el tribunal puede pedirle que lo haga después. Esto sucede incluso si su castigo ya terminó.

Es como si un profesor le dijera a un estudiante que debe entregar una tarea que no presentó a tiempo, aunque ya haya pasado la fecha límite.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan fue condenado por un robo, pero no tuvo que dar su ADN en su momento. Ahora que su castigo ha terminado, el fiscal puede pedirle al tribunal que ordene a Juan que dé su muestra de ADN para ayudar a resolver otros casos.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

(a) Upon motion of a prosecuting authority, a court shall issue an order to show cause why an offender who should have been ordered or required to provide a biological specimen under this section but did not, should not now be ordered to provide one for the purposes of DNA analysis. This subdivision applies if the offender's sentence or supervision has expired. The prosecuting authority shall provide the court with an affidavit that: (1) identifies the offender by name and date of birth; (2) identifies the offender's last known address; (3) identifies the offender's charged offense, offense of conviction, and date of conviction; and (4) indicates that the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension database of biological specimens has been searched and the offender has not previously provided a biological specimen for DNA analysis under this chapter. (b) The order to show cause shall direct the offender to appear before the court within 30 days after the order is served. The prosecutor shall serve the order to show cause upon the offender in the same manner as a civil summons. The offender may avoid appearing before the court by appearing at a place and time designated in the order and voluntarily providing the specimen. (c) Upon the offender's appearance before the court, and after an opportunity to be heard, the court may issue an order directing the offender to provide the specimen.